GNU bug report logs - #48137
27.2; `package-install-file' fails when loading a package file with DOS line endings

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Ioannis Kappas <ioannis.kappas <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 1 May 2021 11:40:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Found in version 27.2

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: ioannis.kappas <at> gmail.com, 48137 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#48137: 27.2; `package-install-file' fails when loading a package file with DOS line endings
Date: Tue, 04 May 2021 12:27:37 -0400

>> I agree that in principle it would be better to copy the file by copying
>> its bytes than by `insert-file-contents + write-region`.
> Why only "in principle"? what prevents us from actually doing that?

Someone willing to take the time and rework the code accordingly?


        Stefan
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